Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
N proposed to the citizens of this Com
H monwealth for their approval or re-
lection Icy the General Assembly Of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. Published by
order If The Secretary of the Commonwealth. III
pursuance nf Article xviii Of the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an alhendEient To
the constii ution OF the commonwealth
SECTION !. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House Of representatives OF the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.
ment Of the constitution Of the commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof
AMENDMENT.
strike out fran secfioA one, Of article eight,
the four qualifications for s1tess EBleh reads
as follows
"If twenty-five years OF age or upwards, he
shall have paid Within two years. a state or
least two months. and paid at least one month
before the election" 50 that the section which
Every male citizen. twenty-one years at
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled TO vote at all elections
First. He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year (or If, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefrom ond returned.
election
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer TO vote at least
TWO months immediately preceding The cleo
ton.
Fourth. If twenty-five years Of age or up
wards. he shall have paid. within Two years,
assessed ut least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" shall
be amended, so as 10 read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications shall
be entitled 10 vote at the polling place OF the
election district Of which he shall at the time
be a resident and not elsewhere
F!rst lie shall have been a citizen Of the
UhTted etates II ieast thirty ia.3.
Second. He shall have Resided In the state
one year (0r II, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen Of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided in the election
disIiici vheSe he shall offer 70 ycte ~ least
thirty days immediately preceding the eiec-
tiOn. The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption OF this section. shall.
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years. who shall have been clti-
zen lrr thirty Days apd an inhabItant OF this
slate onG year next pfeGcillnG IN election, e4
cept at municipal elections aud for the last
thirty days resident Of the election dIstrict IN
which he may offer his vote. shall be entitled 20
vote at such election ~ the election district Of
which he shall at the time be a resident and
not elsew here for all officers that now are or
hereafter may he elected by the people Pro-
vided, That IN time OF war no elcctor In the
a.i,la, military service Of the State or OF the
United hiafeg. Ia the Amy o. bi.gy ih.TeO;
shall be deprived Of his vote by reason Of his
absence from such election district. and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and the time and place III
which such absent electors may VOTE and for
the return and canvas Of their votes IN the
election district IN which they respectively re
side
Fifth. For the purpose Of voting, no person
sifa, DG aeeUed 70 have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason OF nis~ paesEnpg ., abgcnce
while employed in the service Of tie United
States or the State. nor while engaged III the
navigation Of the waters OF the State or Of the
high seas, nor while a student OF any college or
seminary Of learning, nor while kept at any
al.aghpnSe or public Institution. except the In
mates OF any nomo .Or Gl3abied aud INDECENT
soldiers and sailors. who, for fhe ''puIprse u
voting shall be deemed TO reside In the election
distrcC where said home IL located. Laws
shall be made for ascertaining. by proper
proofs, lie citizens who shall be entitled 10
The right OF suffrage hereby established.
A true copy OF the Joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary OF the Goa monwealth.
Aug. o, 14-t.